6-letter words starting with a
- averts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of avert.
- avesta — a collection of sacred writings of Zoroastrianism, including the Songs of Zoroaster
- avians — Plural form of avian.
- aviary — An aviary is a large cage or covered area in which birds are kept.
- aviate — to pilot or fly in an aircraft
- avidin — a protein, found in egg-white, that combines with biotin to form a stable compound that cannot be absorbed, leading to a biotin deficiency in the consumer
- avidly — showing great enthusiasm for or interest in: an avid moviegoer. Synonyms: enthusiastic, ardent, keen; devoted, dedicated; zealous, fanatic. Antonyms: indifferent, apathetic; reluctant.
- avidya — ignorance of the identity of oneself with Brahman, resulting in imprisonment within the cycle of birth and death.
- aviles — a port in Asturias, NW Spain, on the Bay of Biscay.
- avisos — Plural form of aviso.
- avital — relating to a grandfather or ancestor
- avlona — former name of Vlorë.
- avocat — An advocate, a lawyer.
- avocet — any of several long-legged shore birds of the genus Recurvirostra, such as the European R. avosetta, having black-and-white plumage and a long upward-curving bill: family Recurvirostridae, order Charadriiformes
- avoids — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of avoid.
- avoked — Simple past tense and past participle of avoke.
- avouch — to vouch for; guarantee
- avowal — open acknowledgment or declaration
- avowed — If you are an avowed supporter or opponent of something, you have declared that you support it or oppose it.
- avower — A person who avows.
- avowry — a plea by a defendant in an action of replevin who admits taking the distrained goods and shows just cause for the taking.
- avoyer — a former chief Swiss magistrate of an imperial city
- avruga — herring roe with a smoky flavour, sometimes used as a less expensive alternative to caviar
- avulse — to remove or take away by force
- awaits — Plural form of await.
- awaked — waking; not sleeping.
- awaken — To awaken a feeling in a person means to cause them to start having this feeling.
- awakes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of awake.
- awards — Plural form of award.
- awatch — watching or looking out for
- aweary — weary; tired (of)
- aweful — Misspelling of awful.
- aweigh — (of an anchor) no longer hooked into the bottom; hanging by its rode
- aweing — Present participle of awe.
- awfull — Archaic form of awful.
- awhato — the mummified body of a caterpillar killed by the fungus Cordyceps robertsii, sometimes used as a dye
- awheel — on wheels
- awhile — Awhile means for a short time. It is more commonly spelled 'a while', which is considered more correct, especially in British English.
- awhirl — in a whirling, confused state
- awless — displaying no awe; unawed.
- awmous — almous.
- awning — An awning is a piece of material attached to a caravan or building which provides shelter from the rain or sun.
- awoken — Awoken is the past participle of awake.
- awrack — in a wrecked or ruined condition
- awrong — in a wrong way; wrongly
- awsome — a frequent misspelling of awesome.
- ax job — hatchet job.
- axeman — a man who wields an axe, esp to cut down trees
- axenic — (of a biological culture or culture medium) free from other microorganisms; uncontaminated
- axhead — Alternative spelling of axe head.